Guess what Sony has rolled out another update, this time for Xperia SP. Both Xperia SP C5302 HSPA+ and C5303 LTE version are being reported with this new Android 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.245 firmware update, probably it is the bug fixing update over previous 12.0.A.1.257 firmware ( Update in India ) and 12.0.A.1.284 ( Global ) updates.

Android 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.245 firmware Update for Xperia SP confirmed in India, Philippines, Vietnam. Android 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.245 firmware update available over PC Companion, SUS and Bridge. It’s a global update rolling in every region as it has been reported on both versions of Xperia SP

Update has brought a new UI and some other cool features, kindly check the changelog below.

Xperia SP C5302/C5303 Android 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.245 firmware update

Android Version – 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Phone – Xperia SP C5302 / c5303

Kernel – 3.4.0

Baseband – 8960A-AAAAATAZQ-40031007-11

Both kernel and baseband has been changed as comparison to previous firmwares.

Connect your Xperia SP C5302/C5303 to PC Companion and check for Android 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.245 firmware update notification, if a notification as shown below is available then proceed as per on-screen instructions.

First reboot after update will be slow, don’t panic it will get back to normal soon. Well similarly you can update your phone via SUS also if PC Companion is not showing the update notification.

12.0.A.2.245 firmware Update seems to fix many bugs. It looks very much similar to Xperia Z android 4.2.2 updates, looks this what Sony Xperia SP got for skipping android 4.2.2 😛 UI is improved very much.

already updated. but i noticed something about light effects. when stamina mode activated the illumination light doesn’t do it normal way. we know when stamina mode is activated the light effects for sms is the light doesnt stop. (slow mo low light to high light)

I jump to this conversation, because I’m facing the same issue. In stamina mode I’m not notified about e.g. new text message by the small led light. Is there some magic how to bypass it a get it work? I got Sony Xperia Go – St27i

i used to get white spots when i used take pictures either in low light or no light(complete darkness) this thing is fixed with this update …. clarity also got better…I say it’s a very good update….I have a question can we get movies app,walkman app ,mx player etc as small app(multitasking) as in case of samsung s3 and so?? plz reply

i mean it was written “766 MB Of RAM available for usage.” i don’t know the previous amount of RAM available…and here also it was not mentioned about either previous ram amount or whether it is increased or decreased . so….

Its a good update, my quadrant score is excess of 8000 for the first time. I dont know if its just me but after the update the blacks look darker and also the horrible white film like light on the screen has reduced greatly. The picture quality seems to have improved but the main issue of touch screen response when placed horizontally still remains. I have a feeling this cant be fixed with a software update, my take is that this is a hardware issue. The problem disappears when you touch the aluminium band around the phone. I have a feeling this is some kind of electo-static thingy. I am thinking of using a soft case/soft rubber jacket on the phone. It may just work. With regard to the weak wi-fi reception, i havent checked as yet if this has been addressed.

I got update and I realize that the swipe mode, face unlock and none option in security section are disabled.disabled by administrator,encryption policy, or credential storage,it’s written lower those options.
any idea??

Got the update but while updating via PC companion, it is not working. On reaching the stage of update, it powers off the phone and then shows message to power on by holding Volume down button and while doing so green light glows and shows charging symbol. Nothing happens afterwards.

I am experiencing the same problem. last night when i tried with PC companion to update, every time my phone powers down when update starts after preparing. i tried the procedure of holding the volume down while connecting but nothing happened.
Pardon me but what is SUS, i am not that tech savy.

Yes, the update is good.
Apart from what you’ve mentioned here.
I noticed that,
1) When you pull down the notification panel, the background become darker
2) The blacks on the display are better now, earlier they were looked merely like dark greys

as above mentioned by samir, i m also facing the problem like if phone placed horizontally touch seems to not work properly…so everyone has this problem or just me and him… if it is, thenwhether it is solved in the update or not???

I was excited about the new .2.245 upgrade which has minor changes.But my SP upgraded to .257 instead of .245.
And now when I am trying to re-upgrade via PC Companion it won’t upgrade.It says that ‘There is no software for your mobile’.But everytime I connect it to PC it gives the notification of .2.245 upgrade.

And while installing PC Companon I overlooked the location thing.It mistakenly installed US version instead of Indian version.

Now what the heck I can doo..??PC Companion is not working and I want to upgrade my SP(even if the upgrade has no major changes..)

Apart from that will i receive any notification of further upgrades or not??

On my x sp, after the above OTA update, my phone is heating up noticeably more and phone seems to take more time to charge and drains faster?? It’s that right. Has anyone else faced this at all?
Thanks
Vk

pls help i cant update my sony experia sp c5302 if camera is blur when taking picture and my contacts are not sycronize have name in whatsapp but cant find in viber etc. and everytime have popup notice new system is now available but i cannot update using pc companion pls advice thanks in advance

Planning to buy a Xperia SP……….. Lot of complaints (Read in various forums) that the phone has low Wi-Fi range and frequently drops Wi-Fi connections…. Is it true?? Is it worth buying the phone? And will it get a 4.3 and future 4.4 update?? …… (i live in India)…..

I have recently updated my phone with new update. I had taken back up before updation. When I have restored my data i got every thing back except my contacts. I tried again, again and again but all in vain. my contacts seems to be lost now. Please Suggest how can i take my contacts back. I still have back up file in my laptop.